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Từ điển LongMan Dictionary
discontinuity
dis‧con‧ti‧nu‧i‧ty/ˌdɪskɒntəˈnjuːəti, ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːəti $ -kɑːntəˈnuː-/ noun (plural discontinuities) [Word Family: adjective: continual, continued ≠ DISCONTINUED, continuous ≠ discontinuous; noun: continuation ≠ discontinuation, continuity ≠ discontinuity; adverb: continually, continuously; verb: continue ≠ discontinue] 1. [COUNTABLE] a sudden change or pause in a process discontinuity between ▪ the policy discontinuities between the present and previous governments
2. [UNCOUNTABLE] when a process is not continuous: ▪ discontinuity in economic development
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But suddenly, marking the transition to the Tertiary, there is a sharp global discontinuity in everything. ▪ It is argued that cultural discontinuities between homes and schools do exist, are inevitable and are to be celebrated. ▪ None of the paths so far described involves a discontinuity. ▪ Opponents of this interpretation had to stress the discontinuity of the development in order to undermine the plausibility of evolutionism. ▪ That point is marked by a sharp boundary known as the Mohorovicic discontinuity, or Moho. ▪ The thesis comes into its own with respect to industrial policy where significant discontinuities in policy can be attributed to the government changing hands.
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